Where does “Myrobalane” come from?
Myrobalane (German) comes from Latin myrobalanus, from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
Myrobalane (German): myrobalan, any of the three myrobalans and further the whole genus Terminalia and any tree of any species in it
Definitions
- myrobalan, any of the three myrobalans and further the whole genus Terminalia and any tree of any species in it
Ancestry of “Myrobalane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | myrobalanus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυροβάλανος | myrobalan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |